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July 17th 03, 11:58 AM
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Trout Pout
Hi ,
Kim has a swollen bottom lip, she looks like Lesley Ash.(UK actress) It isn't painful and there are no wound marks. This happened before late last year , the vet thought it might be because she was scratching it . This time a different vet thought it could be an allergic reaction to frontline flea preperation although I applied that a week before. Any ideas and has this happend to anyone elses cat ? -- Alison Photos of dogs needing homes and links to Rescues. http://mysite.freeserve.com/AnimalRescueLinksUK Links to animal information websites http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks 
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July 17th 03, 12:40 PM
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in article , Alison at
wrote on 7/17/03 5:58 AM: Hi , Kim has a swollen bottom lip, she looks like Lesley Ash.(UK actress) It isn't painful and there are no wound marks. This happened before late last year , the vet thought it might be because she was scratching it . This time a different vet thought it could be an allergic reaction to frontline flea preperation although I applied that a week before. Any ideas and has this happend to anyone elses cat ? -- Alison Photos of dogs needing homes and links to Rescues. http://mysite.freeserve.com/AnimalRescueLinksUK Links to animal information websites http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks Seems like a week is an awful long time for a reaction to set in? What did they do for it last time? I hope it gets better soon. Karen
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July 17th 03, 05:54 PM
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From: "Alison"
Any ideas and has this happend to anyone elses cat ? -- Sounds like rodent ulcer. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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July 17th 03, 05:54 PM
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From: "Alison"
Any ideas and has this happend to anyone elses cat ? -- Sounds like rodent ulcer. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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July 18th 03, 12:54 AM
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... Seems like a week is an awful long time for a reaction to set in? What did they do for it last time? I hope it gets better soon. Karen Hi Karen , It is a long time isn't it . Last time I think she had an antibiotics. someone suggested it could be a bee sting but I don't think so . It looks like it has gone down slightly so fingers crossed I won't have to take her back to the vet. Alison
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July 18th 03, 12:54 AM
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"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message ... Seems like a week is an awful long time for a reaction to set in? What did they do for it last time? I hope it gets better soon. Karen Hi Karen , It is a long time isn't it . Last time I think she had an antibiotics. someone suggested it could be a bee sting but I don't think so . It looks like it has gone down slightly so fingers crossed I won't have to take her back to the vet. Alison
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July 18th 03, 03:53 AM
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From: "Alison"
"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... Sounds like rodent ulcer. Oh dear . I'll have to look that up. It looks smooth and swollen though . Alison Sorry I had posted that from work, but here's some information. Another thing it might be as an allergy to plastic, so you want to make sure you're not feeding out of plastic bowls, or it could possibly be a food allergy. Here's what rodent ulcers a "Rodent ulcers are open sores found primarily on the inside of the cat's upper lip, adjacent to the canine tooth. They sometimes develop in other sites, on the tongue, lips roof of the mouth or on the skin of the abdomen or inner thigh. "The term "Rodent" ulcer is misleading. It originated because it was thought these sores were due or infections contracted from mice or tats. Their real cause is still uncertain, but is is generally believed they are the result of constant irritation from the cat's rough tongue. The reason why only some cats develop them in not understood. "The sore are usually oval in shape, with a raised edge or border. The affected area is gradually eroded. It becomes red and inflamed and may bleed intermittently especially if knocked. "Early in its course, the ulcer is small and caused little concern to the cat. As it progresses, eating can become uncomfortable, and the cat may lose its appetite salivate and paw at the mouth. Treatment "Some cases respond to treatment with drugs such as cortisone, or hormones. In advanced cases, surgical removal may be contemplated although this can be deforming. X-ray treatment, cryosurgery and injections into and around the sore have been successful in some selected cased. Treatment is not always successful and recurrence is common." Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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July 18th 03, 03:53 AM
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From: "Alison"
"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... Sounds like rodent ulcer. Oh dear . I'll have to look that up. It looks smooth and swollen though . Alison Sorry I had posted that from work, but here's some information. Another thing it might be as an allergy to plastic, so you want to make sure you're not feeding out of plastic bowls, or it could possibly be a food allergy. Here's what rodent ulcers a "Rodent ulcers are open sores found primarily on the inside of the cat's upper lip, adjacent to the canine tooth. They sometimes develop in other sites, on the tongue, lips roof of the mouth or on the skin of the abdomen or inner thigh. "The term "Rodent" ulcer is misleading. It originated because it was thought these sores were due or infections contracted from mice or tats. Their real cause is still uncertain, but is is generally believed they are the result of constant irritation from the cat's rough tongue. The reason why only some cats develop them in not understood. "The sore are usually oval in shape, with a raised edge or border. The affected area is gradually eroded. It becomes red and inflamed and may bleed intermittently especially if knocked. "Early in its course, the ulcer is small and caused little concern to the cat. As it progresses, eating can become uncomfortable, and the cat may lose its appetite salivate and paw at the mouth. Treatment "Some cases respond to treatment with drugs such as cortisone, or hormones. In advanced cases, surgical removal may be contemplated although this can be deforming. X-ray treatment, cryosurgery and injections into and around the sore have been successful in some selected cased. Treatment is not always successful and recurrence is common." Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm
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July 18th 03, 09:37 AM
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THE EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA (also called the linear granulom)
The eosinophilic granuloma produces a classical swollen lower lip or chin or a classical long, narrow lesion running down the back of the thigh. Here's a link to a picture - see the one with the black & white cat. Ours gets a slightly swollen lower lip. Causes are not known, but may be allergy (might be to fleas). We have found it responds to 500mg L-Lysine added to his food (L-Lysine is used to alleviate Herpes). The chin under the lip might seems a little soft/swollen under the fur. Certainly check for sores on the backs of the rear legs. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/eosi...granuloma.html Alison wrote: Hi , Kim has a swollen bottom lip, she looks like Lesley Ash.(UK actress) It isn't painful and there are no wound marks. This happened before late last year , the vet thought it might be because she was scratching it . This time a different vet thought it could be an allergic reaction to frontline flea preperation although I applied that a week before. Any ideas and has this happend to anyone elses cat ? -- Alison Photos of dogs needing homes and links to Rescues. http://mysite.freeserve.com/AnimalRescueLinksUK Links to animal information websites http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks
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